The former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has been arrested for drink-driving after a road accident in Colombia, according to reports in his homeland. Photographs show the incident involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, the rider of which suffered injuries.
The Antioquia traffic and transportation section said: “Alfredo Jose Morelos Aviles, a forward for the Atlético Nacional club, was arrested. He was driving a pickup truck, causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol (Grade 2), resulting in personal injuries to Sebastian Guillermo Davila Valderrama.”
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Morelos scored 124 goals in six seasons with Rangers before leaving at the expiry of his contract in 2023. The 28-year-old initially moved to Santos in Brazil but returned to Colombia in a loan deal this summer.
